June 10, 2026 | Be Connected
The Promises of God
Scripture: Ephesians 3:1-6(NIV)
1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles—
2 Surely you have heard about the administration of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3 that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4 In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5 which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. 6 This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.
Devotional
Paul is visiting the land of Ephesus, speaking to its people hoping to sway them away from belief in many gods, to belief in one true God, as it is linked to God’s plan.
God has given Paul the task of making believers out of the Ephesians by explaining how important it is to believe and accept the promises sent to them for their life. Paul approaches the people helping them understand that although it seems to be a mystery of Christ. It is a way all of us can join together and work together as one group of God loving people. It also represents a way to pass all the promises of Jesus on to others struggling to believe. “This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus.”
I bring these verses into my life and find ways they can enhance my life. Paul is telling the Ephesians that you must worship one God, the one who has a plan for us. We do have times when other” little g” gods enter our life. For instance, peer pressure, money, laziness, and many other lifestyles that can take us away from our one wonderful loving God. Those are the times when we need to STOP and open our Bible or devotion books and start reading about the plan and promises He has for us to get back on track. Are you in that time of life right now. If so, take time daily to read these devotions and help get you back on track believing HE, our God, has a great plan for you.
